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27 Apr 2018
KarnatakaDemocratic right-to-vote in Karnataka-polls, but can't travel to India: Mallya
Liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, who had represented Karnataka twice in Rajya Sabha, today said it was his democratic right to vote in state assembly polls, but lamented that he cannot travel to India.
27 Apr 2018
South KoreaAfter historic summit, Koreas decide to denuclearize the peninsula
At a historic summit meeting on Friday, the heads of North and South Korea agreed to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and lead negotiations with the US to officially declare an end to the Korean War.
27 Apr 2018
US Air ForceIndian-American jailed for conspiring to defraud company of $2.5mn
An Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to over four years in prison and fined for conspiring to defraud a company of $2.5 million.
27 Apr 2018
Donald TrumpUS hopes inter-Korean talks would achieve progress towards peace, prosperity
The White House today voiced hope that the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will achieve progress towards a future of peace and prosperity for the Peninsula.
27 Apr 2018
PhiladelphiaBill Cosby proven guilty, faces up to 10 years imprisonment
Bill Cosby was on Thursday found guilty on all three counts of drugging and sexually assaulting onetime friend Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia home in 2004.
27 Apr 2018
South KoreaKim Jong-un, Moon Jae-in meet in historic inter-Korea Summit
They say big things start with small steps, and that indeed seems to be true for the two Koreas.
27 Apr 2018
IndiaModi in China for informal-talks with Jinping, 'trust' on agenda
Indian PM Narendra Modi reached Wuhan yesterday for "informal" talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the outcome of which could impact a third of the global population.
26 Apr 2018
XAmid haters, Trump has found a new friend in Kanye
The Kanye West-Donald Trump Twitter bromance might be most controversial yet on the micro-blogging website.
26 Apr 2018
WorldUAE: Decomposed body of Indian woman found buried in house
A decomposed body of a 36-year-old Indian woman was found buried in a room of her house in Maysaloon area of Sharjah in UAE, a media report said today, and police is suspecting that her husband may have killed her and escaped to India.
26 Apr 2018
Nawaz SharifPakistan foreign minister Khawaja Asif sacked as Member of Parliament
In an unprecedented turn of events, Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Foreign Minister was disqualified as a Member of Parliament by a three-member bench of the Islamabad High Court.
26 Apr 2018
ImmigrantsNew Zealand opens doors for immigrants with sex work skills
New Zealand (NZ), which became the first country in the world to legalize prostitution 15 years ago, has gone a step further.
26 Apr 2018
South KoreaKim, Moon to meet at Military Demarcation Line before summit
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet at the Military Demarcation Line that divides the peninsula for their summit on Friday, in an occasion laden with symbolism.
26 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan's foreign policy requires normalization of relations with India
Building a peaceful neighborhood is Pakistan's foreign policy priority which requires normalization of relations with India on a durable basis, Islamabad's envoy to the UN said.
26 Apr 2018
George HW BushFormer US President George HW Bush moves out of ICU
Former US President George HW Bush who was hospitalized for an infection that had spread to his blood has been moved from the intensive care unit to a regular hospital room.
25 Apr 2018
PunjabLast Sikh Queen's earrings fetch £175,000, 6 times auction estimate
A pair of gold pendant earrings from the collection of last Sikh Queen of Punjab Maharani Jind Kaur fetched £175,000 (Rs. 1.6cr approximately), nearly six times the guide price, at an auction.
25 Apr 2018
CaliforniaReputed Indian-American scientist faces misconduct allegations
Indian-American scientist Inder Verma, among the world's top authorities on cancer and gene therapy, has been placed on leave from California's prestigious Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
25 Apr 2018
New ZealandIndian street dancers can participate in Asia-Pacific Street Dance Championship
The United Dance Organization is going to start the inaugural Asia Pacific Street Dance Championships in China this November 3-4.
25 Apr 2018
San DiegoSalk Institute suspends Indian-American cancer scientist for alleged misconduct
A prominent Indian-American cancer and gene therapy scientist in the US has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of "inappropriate conduct" against him.
25 Apr 2018
Donald TrumpTrump's female lookalike is breaking the internet and how!
We are kidding you not.
25 Apr 2018
FacebookUS lawmakers, IT industry against ending work-permit to H-4 visa-holders
Influential lawmakers and representatives of the American IT industry, including Facebook, have opposed the Trump administration's proposed plan to withdraw work permits to H-4 visa holders, who are spouses of H-1B visa holders.
25 Apr 2018
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)Indian IT companies experience 43% drop in H-1B visa approvals
Top seven Indian IT companies experienced a whopping 43% drop in their H-1B visa approvals between 2015 and 2017, a US think-tank report has said.
25 Apr 2018
Alibaba GroupChinese tech firms apologize for sexist job adverts
Chinese tech firms are under scanner after a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report slammed them over gender-discriminatory job ads.
24 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsSushma Swaraj subtly slams Pakistan at SCO Foreign Ministers' meet
Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj made a veiled attack on Pakistan today, saying the global anti-terrorism campaign should also identify States that "encourage, support and finance" terrorism and "provide sanctuary" to terror groups.
24 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceIndian government approaches UK High Court for bookie Chawla's extradition
An appeal opened today in the UK High Court against Westminster Magistrates Court's decision to deny India's extradition request against UK-based alleged bookie Sanjeev Kumar Chawla, a key accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000.
24 Apr 2018
IndiaRaghuram Rajan is 'top contender' as Bank of England Governor
The Bank of England will bid goodbye to its current governor next year, and authorities are gearing up to launch a hunt for Mark Carney's successor.
24 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiModi-Xi summit will look at big picture of Sino-Indian ties
The summit between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan from April 27-28 will mostly be one-on-one where they will devote most of the time to discuss big picture of Sino-Indian relations rather than specific issues, an official said.
24 Apr 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: 'Missing' Indian-Sikh found; to be sent back to India
A 24-year-old Sikh pilgrim, who had gone missing in Pakistan during Baisakhi festival celebrations, was found at his Facebook friend's home in Punjab province's Sheikhupura city, about 50km from Lahore.
24 Apr 2018
Donald TrumpPompeo gets key Congressional panel's nod for Secretary of State
President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday narrowly won a key Congressional panel nod after a leading Republican senator supported him at the last minute, paving the way for the CIA Director to become America's top diplomat.
24 Apr 2018
WorldModi-Xi's Wuhan summit as important as Rajiv-Deng meet: Chinese media
The Wuhan summit between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping could be as significant as the one between former premier Rajiv Gandhi and then China leader Deng Xiaoping in 1988, said official Chinese media.
24 Apr 2018
WorldHopes for peace: Kim takes historic step to inter-Korean summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will walk across the Demilitarized Zone on Friday for a historic summit with the South's President Moon Jae-in, the highest-level encounter yet in a whirlwind of nuclear diplomacy.
24 Apr 2018
WorldUS plans to end work permits for H-1B visa spouses
The Trump administration is planning to end allowing spouses of H-1B visa holders to work legally in the US, a top federal agency official has told lawmakers, a move that could have a devastating impact on tens of thousands of Indians.
24 Apr 2018
FacebookNo pyjamas please, New Zealand cinema hall requests moviegoers
Tired of people showing up in pyjamas, onesies and dirty gum boots, a New Zealand cinema hall has asked patrons to come "appropriately dressed" to be allowed entry.
24 Apr 2018
WorldSwaraj in China: Terrorism an enemy of basic human rights
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that terrorism is an enemy of the basic human rights and the fight against it should also identify States that encourage, support and finance the menace and provide sanctuary to terror groups.
24 Apr 2018
ParisWoman carries free apple from Delta-Airlines, slapped with $500 fine
In a bizarre incident, a trip back home from Paris got unnecessarily expensive for Colorado woman Crystal Tadlock. She was fined $500 for carrying an apple given to her by Delta Airlines.
24 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiSCO Defense and Foreign Ministers' meetings begin in Beijing
The meetings of Defense and Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), being attended by Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, began in Beijing today.
24 Apr 2018
ChinaChina karaoke lounge fire: At least 18 dead; arson suspected
A fire tore through a karaoke lounge in southern China today, killing 18 people and injuring another five in a suspected arson case, police and state media said.
24 Apr 2018
Barack ObamaEx-US President HW Bush hospitalized a day after wife's funeral
Former US President George HW Bush (93) has been hospitalized to Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, a day after his wife Barbara Bush's funeral, family spokesperson Jim McGrath said.
24 Apr 2018
Canada10 killed as van plows into crowd on Toronto sidewalk
A van drove onto a crowded sidewalk in Toronto's Yonge Street yesterday, killing 10 people and injuring 15.
24 Apr 2018
AfghanistanFor 10-years, this girl dressed as boy. The reason's heartbreaking
For more than a decade, Sitara Wafadar has been dressing as a boy, to make up for the son her parents never had.
23 Apr 2018
Prince WilliamDuchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gives birth to baby boy
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, who was hospitalized earlier in the day today, gave birth to a baby boy making him fifth-in-line to the British throne.
